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Above Par Birding at Cox Hall Creek – April 17, 2022

Leaders: Kathy Horn, Roger Horn, Ruth Bergstrom

Temp: 48° F

Winds:   NW 15 mph

Weather Conditions: Mostly sunny

The smattering of warblers we had at Cox Hall Creek was dominated by Yellow-rumped Warblers in all their plumages, from the very dull of young females to the full alternate plumage of some of the males. Recently returned migrants included Eastern Towhee, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher and White-eyed Vireo.

33 species

Species Count
Canada Goose 15
Mallard 5
Mourning Dove 4
Laughing Gull 6
Herring Gull (American) 2
Great Egret 1
Turkey Vulture 1
Cooper’s Hawk 1
Accipiter sp. 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 4
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 3
White-eyed Vireo 5
Blue Jay 5
Fish Crow 3
Carolina Chickadee 5
Tufted Titmouse 6
Tree Swallow 4
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 4
Carolina Wren 8
European Starling 2
Gray Catbird 1
American Robin 5
Chipping Sparrow 1
Field Sparrow 3
White-throated Sparrow 11
Eastern Towhee 3
Red-winged Blackbird 5
Brown-headed Cowbird 4
Common Grackle 3
Black-and-white Warbler 2
Palm Warbler 3
Pine Warbler 3
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 14
Northern Cardinal 11